Tag Archives: Chinua Achebe
What Was Wrong With Okonkwo? A Psychologist Explores the Tragic Hero of “Things Fall Apart”
Jul 28, 2025 at 03:51 PM
By Nyang’au Araka Okonkwo remains one of literature’s most iconic and complex characters. As the protagonist in Chinua Achebe’s seminal novel Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo’s life unfolds as a gripping tale of strength, pride, trauma, and cultural disintegration. Now, decades after the book’s publication, a Kenyan scholar is offering a fresh perspective: a psychological profile […]
Government should stop chasing imaginary enemies and serve Kenyans
Nov 20, 2024 at 12:11 PM
By Elias Kayaga Things happen quite fast these days. Some Kenyans have even joked that they are struggling to “catch up with the syllabus.” Chinua Achebe says that when you see a frog jumping in a broad daylight, just know that there is something wrong or something must be after its life. Recently, the Kenya […]